Published date: 9 August 2024

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Opportunity (published 9 August 2024, last edited 21 August 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

Location of contract

NR33 0HT

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

CF-0343200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

9 August 2024

Closing date

2 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

1 October 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

As part of business planning Cefas has the requirement to validate our business continuity, incident management, and recovery plans across our business. To ensure that these are current, accurate, effective, and complete, Cefas require the supplier to provide in the first year 3 quarterly virtual or on-site desktop exercises and an annual on-site live exercise.

At the end of the first year the requirements will be evaluated for consideration of continuing with 3 quarterly exercises and an annual live or changing to 2 annual exercises, it is envisioned that the time and resources for 3 quarterly exercises will be equal to an annual exercise, however the bidder will need to confirm this in the pricing schedule.
Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-107 under opportunities.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Anderson

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk